Darrell Clem
@darrellclem.bsky.social
Retired journalist / music addict / film buff (TCM) / road trips / foodie / progressive / college hoops (Kentucky) / Detroit sports / in search of the perfect burger /🏳️🌈
Metro Detroit
Metro Detroit
The black-and-white cinematography immeasurably enhances this masterpiece…
OTD 2/16/1957:
Ingmar Bergman's immortal classic THE SEVENTH SEAL premierd in Sweden.
Brilliant allegory of faith, life & death. Most iconic scene: a chess match with death.
Who are you?
I am Death.
Have you come for me?
I have long walked by your side.
I have noticed.
#filmsky 📽
Ingmar Bergman's immortal classic THE SEVENTH SEAL premierd in Sweden.
Brilliant allegory of faith, life & death. Most iconic scene: a chess match with death.
Who are you?
I am Death.
Have you come for me?
I have long walked by your side.
I have noticed.
#filmsky 📽
February 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The black-and-white cinematography immeasurably enhances this masterpiece…
I despise AI customer service. I usually end up in some irrelevant loop and find it nearly impossible to bypass it and get a human on the phone.
This is not progress.
This is not progress.
Rod Serling Twilight Zone Weird GIF
Alt: A gif of Rod Serling from The Twilight Zone.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I despise AI customer service. I usually end up in some irrelevant loop and find it nearly impossible to bypass it and get a human on the phone.
This is not progress.
This is not progress.
Music for cooking breakfast:
Digging into the 70s vault for a self-made compilation that starts here.
#NowPlaying
Peace Train - Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
I think the world is still waiting for this train.
youtu.be/Sdq4T3iRV80?...
Digging into the 70s vault for a self-made compilation that starts here.
#NowPlaying
Peace Train - Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
I think the world is still waiting for this train.
youtu.be/Sdq4T3iRV80?...
Peace Train
YouTube video by Yusuf / Cat Stevens - Topic
youtu.be
February 15, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Music for cooking breakfast:
Digging into the 70s vault for a self-made compilation that starts here.
#NowPlaying
Peace Train - Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
I think the world is still waiting for this train.
youtu.be/Sdq4T3iRV80?...
Digging into the 70s vault for a self-made compilation that starts here.
#NowPlaying
Peace Train - Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
I think the world is still waiting for this train.
youtu.be/Sdq4T3iRV80?...
Rewatch: THE HEIRESS (1949), a flawless story of a naive, wealthy woman (Olivia de Havilland) pursued by a handsome fortune hunter (Montgomery Clift).
Director William Wyler’s film is beautifully made, with remarkable performances by the two leads and a fine supporting cast.
1/3
#FilmSky #drama
Director William Wyler’s film is beautifully made, with remarkable performances by the two leads and a fine supporting cast.
1/3
#FilmSky #drama
February 14, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Music for a cleaning binge
#NowPlaying a self-made New Order compilation that starts here:
True Faith
youtu.be/mfI1S0PKJR8?si…
#NowPlaying a self-made New Order compilation that starts here:
True Faith
youtu.be/mfI1S0PKJR8?si…
New Order - True Faith (1987) (Official Music Video) [HD]
YouTube video by New Order
https://youtu.be/mfI1S0PKJR8?si…
February 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Music for a cleaning binge
#NowPlaying a self-made New Order compilation that starts here:
True Faith
youtu.be/mfI1S0PKJR8?si…
#NowPlaying a self-made New Order compilation that starts here:
True Faith
youtu.be/mfI1S0PKJR8?si…
Love this neon sign of the original Post Bar in #Detroit.
The bar first opened in 1978 near Cobo Hall, but moved to its new location on Broadway in 2024.
Now the original sign is inside the bar (with a smaller version outside).
File under TMI.
#DetroitHistory #history
The bar first opened in 1978 near Cobo Hall, but moved to its new location on Broadway in 2024.
Now the original sign is inside the bar (with a smaller version outside).
File under TMI.
#DetroitHistory #history
February 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Love this neon sign of the original Post Bar in #Detroit.
The bar first opened in 1978 near Cobo Hall, but moved to its new location on Broadway in 2024.
Now the original sign is inside the bar (with a smaller version outside).
File under TMI.
#DetroitHistory #history
The bar first opened in 1978 near Cobo Hall, but moved to its new location on Broadway in 2024.
Now the original sign is inside the bar (with a smaller version outside).
File under TMI.
#DetroitHistory #history
Marvin has already watched three #curling matches and so far has recorded 11 others.
#Olympics2026
He took a class a few years ago at the Detroit Curling Club.
Good thing I like this sport.
#Olympics2026
He took a class a few years ago at the Detroit Curling Club.
Good thing I like this sport.
February 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Marvin has already watched three #curling matches and so far has recorded 11 others.
#Olympics2026
He took a class a few years ago at the Detroit Curling Club.
Good thing I like this sport.
#Olympics2026
He took a class a few years ago at the Detroit Curling Club.
Good thing I like this sport.
Sad to hear of Bud Cort’s death.
He and Ruth Gordon are one of my favorite film couples as Harold & Maude, which has much more depth than it often gets credit for.
#FilmSky
He and Ruth Gordon are one of my favorite film couples as Harold & Maude, which has much more depth than it often gets credit for.
#FilmSky
a young man is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .
Alt: Bud Cory from a scene in Harold and Maude.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Sad to hear of Bud Cort’s death.
He and Ruth Gordon are one of my favorite film couples as Harold & Maude, which has much more depth than it often gets credit for.
#FilmSky
He and Ruth Gordon are one of my favorite film couples as Harold & Maude, which has much more depth than it often gets credit for.
#FilmSky
Need a little motivation to do this treadmill thing.
#NowPlaying The Chemical Brothers - Come with Us
It Began in Afrika
youtu.be/Wg7WmI-azmk?si…#MusicSkyky
#NowPlaying The Chemical Brothers - Come with Us
It Began in Afrika
youtu.be/Wg7WmI-azmk?si…#MusicSkyky
It Began In Afrika
YouTube video by The Chemical Brothers - Topic
https://youtu.be/Wg7WmI-azmk?si…
February 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Need a little motivation to do this treadmill thing.
#NowPlaying The Chemical Brothers - Come with Us
It Began in Afrika
youtu.be/Wg7WmI-azmk?si…#MusicSkyky
#NowPlaying The Chemical Brothers - Come with Us
It Began in Afrika
youtu.be/Wg7WmI-azmk?si…#MusicSkyky
Rewatch: DELIVERANCE (1972), an unsettling film of four city men on a horrific canoeing trip in rural Georgia.
It explores survival amidst brutal yet beautiful terrain while tapping into Appalachian stereotypes, especially for a rape scene that still shocks.
1/3
#FilmSky
It explores survival amidst brutal yet beautiful terrain while tapping into Appalachian stereotypes, especially for a rape scene that still shocks.
1/3
#FilmSky
February 11, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Rewatch: DELIVERANCE (1972), an unsettling film of four city men on a horrific canoeing trip in rural Georgia.
It explores survival amidst brutal yet beautiful terrain while tapping into Appalachian stereotypes, especially for a rape scene that still shocks.
1/3
#FilmSky
It explores survival amidst brutal yet beautiful terrain while tapping into Appalachian stereotypes, especially for a rape scene that still shocks.
1/3
#FilmSky
Was excited to see SUNSET BOULEVARD on the big screen after noticing the title on a marquee.
Turns out it’s Sunset Blvd, an 80s tribute band, haha.
Turns out it’s Sunset Blvd, an 80s tribute band, haha.
a woman in a black dress is surrounded by men in suits
Alt: A gif of the character Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Was excited to see SUNSET BOULEVARD on the big screen after noticing the title on a marquee.
Turns out it’s Sunset Blvd, an 80s tribute band, haha.
Turns out it’s Sunset Blvd, an 80s tribute band, haha.
Post a banger not in English:
youtu.be/j5ZbQWKf4Wg?...
youtu.be/j5ZbQWKf4Wg?...
February 10, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Post a banger not in English:
youtu.be/j5ZbQWKf4Wg?...
youtu.be/j5ZbQWKf4Wg?...
First watch: THE LODGER (1944).
What’s not to love when Jack the Ripper wanders London’s fog-shrouded, cobblestone streets at night?
The atmosphere is a main character here. Laird Cregar is increasingly menacing toward the end as the Ripper, while Merle Oberon..
1/2
#FilmSky #thriller
What’s not to love when Jack the Ripper wanders London’s fog-shrouded, cobblestone streets at night?
The atmosphere is a main character here. Laird Cregar is increasingly menacing toward the end as the Ripper, while Merle Oberon..
1/2
#FilmSky #thriller
February 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
These amazing down-to-the-wire games this evening are exactly why college basketball is my favorite sport.
North Carolina > Duke
Michigan State > Illinois
And best of all for me, #Kentucky > Tennessee.
#BigBlueNation #BBN #UKvsUT
North Carolina > Duke
Michigan State > Illinois
And best of all for me, #Kentucky > Tennessee.
#BigBlueNation #BBN #UKvsUT
February 8, 2026 at 4:10 AM
These amazing down-to-the-wire games this evening are exactly why college basketball is my favorite sport.
North Carolina > Duke
Michigan State > Illinois
And best of all for me, #Kentucky > Tennessee.
#BigBlueNation #BBN #UKvsUT
North Carolina > Duke
Michigan State > Illinois
And best of all for me, #Kentucky > Tennessee.
#BigBlueNation #BBN #UKvsUT
Introduce yourself with 5 songs:
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
Ping Pong - Stereolab
It’s a Fine Day - Opus III
What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye
Time of the Season - The Zombies
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
Ping Pong - Stereolab
It’s a Fine Day - Opus III
What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye
Time of the Season - The Zombies
Introduce yourself with 5 songs:
Johnny Mathis’ Feet - American Music Club
You Complete Me - Summer Camp
The Rat - The Walkmen
We Don’t Care About That - The Bug Club
Nothing Is - W. H. Lung
#MusicSky
Johnny Mathis’ Feet - American Music Club
You Complete Me - Summer Camp
The Rat - The Walkmen
We Don’t Care About That - The Bug Club
Nothing Is - W. H. Lung
#MusicSky
Introduce yourself with 5 songs:
Laissez Faire - Stereolab
Tre sbirri, una caroza - Puccini
I'll Keep It With Mine - Nico
Champs - Wire
Sister Ray - VU
Laissez Faire - Stereolab
Tre sbirri, una caroza - Puccini
I'll Keep It With Mine - Nico
Champs - Wire
Sister Ray - VU
February 8, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 songs:
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
Ping Pong - Stereolab
It’s a Fine Day - Opus III
What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye
Time of the Season - The Zombies
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
Ping Pong - Stereolab
It’s a Fine Day - Opus III
What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye
Time of the Season - The Zombies
Friday evening to-do list:
• Uber to a bar with the other half
• Drink beer, maybe a bourbon
• Devour a burger, maybe fries
• Play the jukebox
• Socialize with friends
#FridayVibes
• Uber to a bar with the other half
• Drink beer, maybe a bourbon
• Devour a burger, maybe fries
• Play the jukebox
• Socialize with friends
#FridayVibes
a checklist with three check marks and a pencil on it
ALT: a checklist with three check marks and a pencil on it
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February 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Friday evening to-do list:
• Uber to a bar with the other half
• Drink beer, maybe a bourbon
• Devour a burger, maybe fries
• Play the jukebox
• Socialize with friends
#FridayVibes
• Uber to a bar with the other half
• Drink beer, maybe a bourbon
• Devour a burger, maybe fries
• Play the jukebox
• Socialize with friends
#FridayVibes
First watch: 12 MONKEYS (1995).
While I liked the dystopian atmosphere, I never really felt engaged in this film and didn’t care about the characters.
I thought the premise of traveling from 2035 back to 1990 (uh, 1996) to gather information about a virus that …
1/2
#FilmSky #scifi #MovieSky
While I liked the dystopian atmosphere, I never really felt engaged in this film and didn’t care about the characters.
I thought the premise of traveling from 2035 back to 1990 (uh, 1996) to gather information about a virus that …
1/2
#FilmSky #scifi #MovieSky
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 AM
a man pushes a shopping cart full of fruits and vegetables
Alt: A man pushing a grocery cart.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Top 10 Westerns
(unranked)
Fort Apache (1948)
The Naked Spur (1953)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Red River (1948)
Bend of the River (1952)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
High Noon (1952)
The Man from Laramie (1955)
(unranked)
Fort Apache (1948)
The Naked Spur (1953)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Red River (1948)
Bend of the River (1952)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
High Noon (1952)
The Man from Laramie (1955)
Top 10 Westerns
Once Upon a Time in the West
McCabe and Mrs Miller
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
The Wild Bunch
Tombstone
Dead Man
Heaven’s Gate
First Cow
The Proposition
Little Big Man
Once Upon a Time in the West
McCabe and Mrs Miller
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
The Wild Bunch
Tombstone
Dead Man
Heaven’s Gate
First Cow
The Proposition
Little Big Man
My top ten Westerns (today)...
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Top 10 Westerns
(unranked)
Fort Apache (1948)
The Naked Spur (1953)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Red River (1948)
Bend of the River (1952)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
High Noon (1952)
The Man from Laramie (1955)
(unranked)
Fort Apache (1948)
The Naked Spur (1953)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Red River (1948)
Bend of the River (1952)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
High Noon (1952)
The Man from Laramie (1955)
Music for cooking breakfast:
#NowPlaying Bryan Ferry’s excellent Boys and Girls record.
Sensation
youtu.be/l99jhCfRQbY?si…
#NowPlaying Bryan Ferry’s excellent Boys and Girls record.
Sensation
youtu.be/l99jhCfRQbY?si…
Sensation
YouTube video by Bryan Ferry - Topic
https://youtu.be/l99jhCfRQbY?si…
February 4, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Music for cooking breakfast:
#NowPlaying Bryan Ferry’s excellent Boys and Girls record.
Sensation
youtu.be/l99jhCfRQbY?si…
#NowPlaying Bryan Ferry’s excellent Boys and Girls record.
Sensation
youtu.be/l99jhCfRQbY?si…
First watch: THE WHOLE TOWN’S TALKING (1935), a John Ford-directed film starring Edward G. Robinson as an unassuming office clerk who looks identical to a murderous prison escapee.
Chaos ensues in this clever, comedic crime flick, propelled by a taut script.
#FilmSky #MovieSky
1/2
Chaos ensues in this clever, comedic crime flick, propelled by a taut script.
#FilmSky #MovieSky
1/2
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Some friends said I’d get bored when I retired early a few years ago.
Not for a minute.
Going out with the other half for a hot breakfast on a cold, snowy morning is everything.
#MondayVibes
Not for a minute.
Going out with the other half for a hot breakfast on a cold, snowy morning is everything.
#MondayVibes
February 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Some friends said I’d get bored when I retired early a few years ago.
Not for a minute.
Going out with the other half for a hot breakfast on a cold, snowy morning is everything.
#MondayVibes
Not for a minute.
Going out with the other half for a hot breakfast on a cold, snowy morning is everything.
#MondayVibes
Post-breakfast backgammon.
#SundayVibes
#SundayVibes
February 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Post-breakfast backgammon.
#SundayVibes
#SundayVibes
Rewatch: DETOUR (1945), an absorbing B-#noir that succeeds far beyond its meager budget.
What is it about opening diner scenes (also see THE KILLERS, 1946) that propel #FilmNoir to intense storylines—here with Tom Neal’s character stuck between tragic fate and bad decisions.
1/2
What is it about opening diner scenes (also see THE KILLERS, 1946) that propel #FilmNoir to intense storylines—here with Tom Neal’s character stuck between tragic fate and bad decisions.
1/2
January 31, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Rewatch: DETOUR (1945), an absorbing B-#noir that succeeds far beyond its meager budget.
What is it about opening diner scenes (also see THE KILLERS, 1946) that propel #FilmNoir to intense storylines—here with Tom Neal’s character stuck between tragic fate and bad decisions.
1/2
What is it about opening diner scenes (also see THE KILLERS, 1946) that propel #FilmNoir to intense storylines—here with Tom Neal’s character stuck between tragic fate and bad decisions.
1/2